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Robbie Winters

{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1974)}}

{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Robbie Winters

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Robert Winters{{Hugman|21500|access-date=26 February 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1974|11|4}}

| birth_place = East Kilbride, Scotland

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1991–1992

| youthclubs1 = Muirend Amateurs

| years1 = 1992–1998

| clubs1 = Dundee United

| caps1 = 119

| goals1 = 26

| years2 = 1998–2002

| clubs2 = Aberdeen

| caps2 = 132

| goals2 = 41

| years3 = 2002

| clubs3 = Luton Town

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2002–2008

| clubs4 = Brann

| caps4 = 134

| goals4 = 42

| years5 = 2009

| clubs5 = Clyde

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009

| clubs6 = Ayr United

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2009–2011

| clubs7 = Livingston

| caps7 = 63

| goals7 = 18

| years8 = 2011

| clubs8 = Grindavik

| caps8 = 14

| goals8 = 3

| years9 = 2011–2012

| clubs9 = Alloa Athletic

| caps9 = 25

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2012–2013

| clubs10 = Peterhead

| caps10 = 20

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2013

| clubs11 = Albion Rovers

| caps11 = 3

| goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2013

| clubs12 = Dumbarton

| caps12 = 3

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2014–2015

| clubs13 = Rossvale

| caps13 =

| goals13 =

| years14 = 2015

| clubs14 = Pollok[https://www.pollokfc.com/player/robbie-winters/ Robbie Winters] PollokFC.com

| caps14 = 8

| goals14 = 3

| years15 = 2015

| clubs15 = East Kilbride

| caps15 =

| goals15 =

| years17 = 2015–2016

| clubs17 = Pollok

| caps17 = 17

| goals17 = 2

| years18 = 2016

| clubs18 = East Kilbride

| caps18 =

| goals18 =

| years19 = 2017

| clubs19 = Pollok

| caps19 = 11

| goals19 = 2

| years20 = 2017–2018

| clubs20 = Cumbernauld United

| caps20 =

| goals20 =

| nationalyears1 = 1999

| nationalteam1 = Scotland

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 01:34, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

}}

Robert Winters (born 4 November 1974) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker. He made one appearance for the Scotland national team in 1999.

Winters started his career in Scotland and played for Dundee United between 1992 and 1997 and Aberdeen between 1998 and 2002. After a short spell at English club Luton Town, Winters played for the Norwegian club Brann between 2002 and 2008 where he won the Norwegian Cup and the Norwegian Premier League.

Winters has later played for Clyde, Ayr United, Livingston, Grindavik, Alloa Athletic, Peterhead and Albion Rovers.

Early life

Winters was born in East Kilbride on 4 November 1974, he played as a youth for Mallard Swifts and started his career with amateur club Muirend. His younger brother David, who would also become a professional footballer, was born in 1983.

Career

=Club=

Winters began his senior career with Dundee United in 1992 and played 118 league games for the club, scoring 27 times.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=9471 |title=soccerbase.com – The Internet Soccer Database|publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=6 September 2008}} A move to Aberdeen beckoned, which saw Billy Dodds and cash come to Tannadice in exchange for Winters. His time at Pittodrie was fruitful, with 41 goals from 132 league appearances. In the 2000 Scottish Cup Final, Winters came on as a 2nd-minute substitute to replace injured goalkeeper Jim Leighton, who suffered a fractured cheekbone. Playing virtually the whole match in an unfamiliar position, Winters let in four goals as Rangers beat Aberdeen 4–0.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/766648.stm |title=Rangers profit from Dons' misery |publisher=BBC News |date= 27 May 2000|access-date=6 September 2008}}

After leaving in 2002 when his contract expired, Winters played one match for Luton Town, appearing in the first half of the first match of the season, before moving to Norway with Brann. After several seasons with hints about leaving Bergen due to family issues, Winters stated on 31 October that he no longer had the motivation needed to play for SK Brann, and that he wished to leave the club in January.{{cite web|url=http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/ibergen/article788153.ece |title=iBergen.no |publisher=Pub.tv2.no |author=Av Farid Ighoubah |access-date=6 September 2008}} He was seeking a club, preferably in Scotland, but he also stated that an English Championship club would be interesting. With no contract offer, Winters returned to SK Brann to make peace with manager Mons Ivar Mjelde and fulfil his contract until December 2007. Winters' Scottish teammate Charlie Miller did leave and subsequently joined Belgian side Lierse.

Winters left Brann after the 2008 season, to join his family who had moved back to Scotland during the summer, due to his children starting school. Winters played 178 matches for Brann, scoring 70 goals.[https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brann.no%2Findex.php%3Fvalg%3Dspiller%26spiller%3D54&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=no&tl=en Official website profile (translated from Norwegian)] He signed a short-term deal with Clyde until the end of the season in April 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/03/31/3080/|title=Robbie Winters signs|publisher=Clyde F.C.|date=31 March 2009|access-date=30 April 2009}} Winters was released by Clyde in June 2009 along with the rest of the out of contract players, due to the club's financial position.{{cite web|url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2009/06/02/3173/|title=Players Released|publisher=Clyde F.C.|access-date=2 June 2009}}

After an impressive performance as a trialist against Falkirk, Winters signed a professional contract with Livingston on 28 August 2009.

Winters played for Icelandic club Grindavík in 2011. He scored on his debut against Thor. He then played for Alloa Athletic during the 2011–12 season and helped them win the Scottish Third Division championship. In the summer of 2012, Winters signed for Peterhead,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19037867|title=Scottish Division Two ins and outs|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2012|access-date=7 August 2012}} before being released in February 2013 and going on a 3-game trial with Albion Rovers. He chose not to sign a contract at the expiration of the trial.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/winters-departs-rovers/|title=Winters departs Rovers|publisher=Scottish Football League|date=28 February 2013|access-date=2 March 2013 |url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303011911/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/winters-departs-rovers}} He joined Dumbarton in March 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=865 |title = Dumbarton Football Club – SONS ADD TO SQUAD}}

Winters signed for Rossvale in August 2014 and scored two goals on his debut.{{cite news|title=Transfer Talk, August 15: Henrik returns; Lennon, Mackay & Moyes linked with Palace job & McFadden in MLS link|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-talk-august-15-henrik-4055092|access-date=1 October 2014|work=Daily Record|date=15 August 2014}} He then signed for Pollok in April 2015, where he joined his younger brother David.[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/pollok-fc-transfer-coup-glasgow-5448988 Daily Record] He joined Lowland League team East Kilbride in July 2015,{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Paul|title=East Kilbride FC: Robbie Winters to be unveiled as club's latest signing|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/east-kilbride-fc-robbie-winters-6153594#Ah0726I3mUFGwxCE.97|access-date=21 January 2016|work=Daily Record|date=28 July 2015|location=Glasgow}} but left the club the following month after "a difference of opinion" with manager Billy Ogilvie.{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Paul|title=East Kilbride FC: Winters walks out on Kilby after 'difference of opinion'|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/east-kilbride-fc-winters-walks-6280398#qdMqiWVR9t8z7jcz.97|access-date=21 January 2016|work=Daily Record|date=20 August 2015|location=Glasgow}} Returning to Junior football, he made one appearance assisting Kilbirnie Ladeside{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Jim|title=First Robbie Winters helped out at Kilbirnie now he could be about to shoot them down |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/13764095.First_Robbie_Winters_helped_out_at_Kilbirnie_now_he_could_be_about_to_shoot_them_down/ |access-date=21 January 2016|work=Evening Times|date=16 September 2015|location=Glasgow}} before rejoining Pollok in September 2015.{{cite news|title=Juniors: Pollok skipper hails striker David Winters' return to form |work=Evening Times|date=25 September 2015| location=Glasgow |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/13783859.Juniors__Pollok_skipper_hails_striker_David_Winters__return_to_form/ |access-date=21 January 2016}}

Winters came off the substitutes bench and scored with his first touch in the 2015–16 Scottish Junior Cup final for Pollok against Beith Juniors.{{cite news |last=Macpherson |first=Graeme |title=Sunshine on Beith as Ayrshire side win Scottish Junior Cup for first time |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/14523846.Sunshine_on_Beith_as_Ayrshire_side_win_Scottish_Junior_Cup_for_first_time/ |access-date=24 August 2016 |work=The Herald |date=29 May 2016}} He also scored in the penalty shootout which Pollok eventually lost. In August 2016, Winters rejoined East Kilbride for a second spell, this time in a player-coach role and was reunited with his former Rossvale manager, Martin Lauchlan.{{cite news |last=Thomson |first=Paul |title=Robbie Winters returns to East Kilbride in player/coach role |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/robbie-winters-returns-east-kilbride-8687362 |access-date=24 August 2016 |work=Daily Record |date=23 August 2016}} However, similarly to his first spell with the side, Winters time with the club was brief and he left in November 2016, due to a combination of work commitments and a lack of playing time.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/robbie-winters-quits-east-kilbride-9261566 |title=Robbie Winters quits East Kilbride due to work commitments |first=Paul |last=Thomson |work=The Daily Record |publisher=Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd |date=15 November 2016 |access-date=21 December 2016}}

Winters joined Cumbernauld United in August 2017.{{cite news|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Jim|title=Juniors: Roy Roy ace Danny Boyle fires back at claims he 'feigned' injury to get Auchinleck striker Graham Wilson red-carded |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15487211.Juniors__Roy_Roy_ace_Danny_Boyle_fires_back_at_claims_he__feigned__injury_to_get_Auchinleck_striker_Graham_Wilson_red_carded/|access-date=23 October 2017|work=Evening Times|date=22 August 2017|location=Glasgow}} He retired from playing in 2018.{{cite news|last1=Palmer|first1=Ben|title=Robbie Winters interview: The day a striker went in goal in the cup final|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/robbie-winters-interview-the-day-a-striker-went-in-goal-in-the-cup-final-qjv6zw05c|work=The Times|date=7 October 2018|location=Glasgow}}

=International=

Winters made one appearance for Scotland, in a 1–0 friendly win against Germany in Bremen, April 1999.

Career statistics

{{updated|15 January 2015}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

!Apps

!Gpals

AppsGoals
1994–95

|rowspan="5"|Dundee United

|rowspan="1"|Scottish Premier Division

|12

200colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

122
1995–96

|rowspan="1"|Scottish First Division

|38

73021colspan="2"|—

|4

|2

4710
1996–97

|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier Division

|36

86321colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

4412
1997–98

|30

831524

|6

| colspan="2" |—

4217
1998–99

|SPL

|3

10010colspan="2"|—

| colspan="2" |—

41
colspan="3" |Total

!119

!26

!12

!4

!10

!4

!4

!6

!4

!2

!149

!42

1998–99

| rowspan="4" |Aberdeen

| rowspan="4" |Premier League

|28

1210colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

2912
1999–00

|33

74050colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

427
2000–01

|37

9311121

| colspan="2" |—

4312
2001–02

|34

133110colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

3814
colspan="3" |Total

!132

!41

!11

!2

!7

!1

!2

!1

! colspan="2" |—

!152

!45

2002–03

| Luton Town

| Second Division

|1

000colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

10
2002

| rowspan="7" |Brann

| rowspan="7" |Tippeligaen

|8

100colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

81
2003

|16

710colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

177
2004

|23

13612colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—

| colspan="2" |—

2925
2005

|26

840colspan="2" |—41

| colspan="2" |—

349
2006

|25

731colspan="2" |—20

| colspan="2" |—

308
2007

|19

543colspan="2" |—57

| colspan="2" |—

2815
2008

|17

133colspan="2" |—50

| colspan="2" |—

254
colspan="3" |Total

!135

!42

!21

!19

! colspan="2" |—

!16

!8

! colspan="2" |—

!172

!69

colspan="3" |Career total

!386

1094325165189

!4

!2

473156

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |title=Robbie Winters {{!}} Scotland {{!}} Scottish FA |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=12122 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk}}

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

Scotland

|1999

|1

|0

colspan="2" |Total

!1

!0

Honours

Dundee United

Aberdeen

  • Scottish Cup: runner-up 1999–2000{{cite web | url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15302257.exclusive-interview-robbie-winters-scottish-cup-final-goalkeeping-cameo/ | title=Exclusive interview: Robbie Winters on his Scottish Cup final goalkeeping cameo | work=Herald Scotland | date=22 May 2017 | access-date=4 June 2021}}
  • Scottish League Cup: runner-up 1999–2000

SK Brann

Livingston

Alloa Athletic

Pollok

  • Scottish Junior Cup: runner-up 2015–16{{cite web | url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/former-aberdeen-striker-nets-scottish-junior-cup-final1/amp/ | title=Former Aberdeen striker nets in Scottish Junior Cup final | publisher=Evening Express | access-date=4 June 2021}}
  • West of Scotland Cup: 2016–17{{cite web | url=https://www.pollokfc.com/event/pollok-v-cumnock-juniors-2/ | title=WoSJC: Pollock 2 v 2 Cumnock | date=27 May 2017 | publisher=Pollock FC | access-date=4 June 2021}}
  • Evening Times Champions Cup: 2014–15
  • Central League Cup: 2015–16{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/juniors/14560645.amp/ | title=Greenock no match for rampant Pollok in Euroscot Eng Central Cup Final | work=Evening Times | date=16 June 2016 | access-date=4 June 2021}}
  • WOS Super League First Division: 2014–15{{cite web | url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13332611.pollok-3-blantyre-victoria-1-pollok-lift-evening-times-champions-cup/ | title=Pollok 3 Blantyre Victoria 1: Pollok lift Evening Times Champions' Cup | work=Evening Times | date=13 June 2015 | access-date=4 June 2021}}

Rossvale

  • WOS Second Division Central: 2014–15{{cite web | url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/721518/guess-former-dons-star-robbie-winters-playing-now/amp/ | title=Guess where former Dons star Robbie Winters is playing now? | work=Press and Journal | date=13 October 2015 | access-date=4 June 2021}}

Individual

References

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External links

  • {{Soccerbase}}

{{SPFA Young Player of the Year}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Winters, Robbie}}

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